Modeled after what the Emmys and Critics’ Choice get right, but reorganized for the platform-agnostic, anthology-rich, season-condensed reality of streaming in 2026. Each category has a clear remit, a defined eligibility window, and a published evaluation rubric the editorial jury follows.
Awarded to the producing organization. Eligibility window: at least one episode premiered between September 2025 and August 2026. Returning series and new series compete in the same field.
Lead actor and actress in drama, comedy, and limited series. Limited series gets dedicated lead categories because the work, the seasons, and the careers it shapes are distinct enough.
Direction and writing for a drama series, comedy series, and limited series. Submitted episode and credited team. Cinematography, editing, and design recognitions live in a separate Craft Marquees ceremony — to give the on-stage program room to breathe.
Reality, variety, animation, international, and the year’s most-bingeable series. Each gets a dedicated category because each operates by genuinely different rules.
The categories you won’t find at the Emmys or Critics’ Choice. These are why the Marquees exist.
Producers and platforms can submit work for consideration starting June 2026. Nominees announced November 2026. Ceremony December 2026. Until then, the editorial jury is being assembled and the nomination criteria for each category are being finalized.